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Over the Y2018, Ukraine improved its position in the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings by climbing five points up.  «Ukraine holds the 54th position compared to the 59th last year. In total, 63 countries of the world are presented in the rating,» the message says. Singapore is&nbs...

This year exports of dairy products have markedly decreased. According to April results, foreign sales of most dairy products declined compared with the same period last year. Butter sales declined almost two times, cheese products almost three times,...

For the first time since November, world dairy prices slid backwards, dipping 1.2% in the aggregate on Global Dairy Trade auction in New Zealand today. Volume was very light, with just 15,510 metric tons changing hands. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom. Cheddar cheese shot up 15.2% to $ 2.20/lb. Skim milk powder (SMP) was up&n...

Average milk prices in Ukraine in May continued to show a downward trend. Even stabilization in the second half of the month didn't stop the decline, which became possible as a result of the conclusion of new export contracts for the sale of dry milk. This is reported by Yana Muzychenko, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. Thus, the average price for Extra Grade milk in May is 9.43 UAH/kg inclusive...

Global dairy prices slipped at a fortnightly auction held early on Wednesday, snapping a record gaining streak. The GDT Price Index dipped 1.2pc, with an average selling price of $ 3,414 per tonne. The index had risen 0.4 percent at the previous sale, gaining for the eleventh time in a ...

Irish dairy would be the biggest losers if a trade war was to occur between the US and EU, according to a new report published by Rabobank. In April the US announced that it was considering putting additional tariffs on European products. These tariffs would include 44 dairy items including butter, cheese and yoghurt p...

According to the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, as of May 3, Ukraine supplied 42.4 million tons of grain and pulse crops to foreign markets. In particular: wheat — 14.3 million tons; barley — 3.4 million tons; rye — 88,2 thousand tons; corn — 23.9 million tons. In addition, 242 thousand tons...

Despite the positive price trends on the world market, purchase prices for milk in Ukraine continue to decline. The greatest price decrease is for Extra Grade milk. This was reported by analyst of Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP) Yana Muzychenko. In the first half of April, Extra Grade milk cost 9.69 UAH/kg inclusive...

Olga Trofimtseva, Acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine noted that there is observed the switch from populism to a professional discussion about the launch of the land market in Ukraine. The key points of this process are: acting step by step, taking restrictive and safety measures and implementing financial instruments to support small agricultural producers. She state...

Milk production in Argentina and Uruguay remain below last year levels. As a consequence, cheese and milk powders production is limited. Fluid milk demand is fair to good, while cream supplies are reported as tight on a bullish market. So far this year, the climate in Brazil has been generally good...